Emerson D.
Fatal Flaw: The Sleazy "Gates" System
If you are submitting your music, do not use the Standard tier. The "Gates" system, presented as optional, is actually compulsory and automatic, meaning DailyPlaylists will use your linked account access to follow dozens of tiny artists and playlists with tacky AI-generated graphics without notifying you, badly damaging your account and making any desperate artist who pays DP to do this look absolutely terrible. Until they show much more transparency about how the Gates system actually operates, don't trust DailyPlaylists. PS: "Optional" here means "if you don't like it, don't use the service," which is technically "optional," I suppose. I maintain that if the Gates system is something all your users understand and support, you would be far more upfront about it, especially when someone asks about it directly.
Response from Daily PlaylistsOct 5, 2026
Hi Emerson, Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback, we take concerns like this seriously and want to explain you how Gates actually work. When you submit a track, some curators (not all) choose to set up a Gate: a small action required before your submission is completed, such as following the curator or their playlist, or saving the track on Spotify. This is entirely optional; you decide whether to complete the action and submit, and it has no effect on your credits or how you use the platform. We're sorry this wasn't clear to you before submitting, and we understand how damaging it feels if your account ended up following pages you didn't expect. Thanks again for the honest feedback, it helps us improve. All the best, DP Team



